Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Prestressed concrete [5] Stringer/Multi-beam or girder [02]
Approach Span(s): Other [00]
Deck: Concrete Cast-in-Place [1] with Wearing Surface: Monolithic Concrete (concurrently placed with structural deck) [1]
Bridge Dimensions
Length: 78.9 m = 258.9 ft
Main Spans: 4 at 21.9 m = 71.9 ft
Approach Spans: 0
Skew: 5
Width, Roadway: 12.1 m = 39.7 ft (3 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 14.2 m = 46.6 ft for a 13.7 m = 44.9 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 99.99 m = 328.1 ft and Navigational Clearance: 0 = N/A
Location
Spruce Pine [64260]: Mitchell County [121], North Carolina [37]
Owned by State Highway Agency [01], DOT District: 13
.05 MI.S.JCT.SR1275
Condition
Deck: Satisfactory [6]
Superstructure: Satisfactory [6]
Substructure: Poor [4]
Loading
Design: MS 18+Mod / HS 20+Mod [6]
Operating: 88.9 metric ton = 97.8 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Inventory: 42.6 metric ton = 46.9 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Appraisal
Structural: Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is [4]
Deck Geometry: Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is [4]
Road Alignment: Equal to present minimum criteria [6]
Waterway: Better than present minimum criteria [7] and Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Inspections
Date: February 2020 [0220] and Frequency: 24
Future Work
Work Needed: Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Bridge Detour: 0.3 km = 0.2 mi
Traffic
ADT: 2900 (2013) and Trucks: 7%
Future ADT: 5800 (In 2025
)